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Despite Calls To Arm Teachers, Most Schools Opt For Other Measures Beginning Wednesday, visitors at schools in Idaho’s Coeur a’Alene School District will be required to check in by video and be buzzed in. It’s one of...Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:01:00 -0500http://kplu.org/post/despite-calls-arm-teachers-most-schools-opt-other-measures
http://kplu.org/post/despite-calls-arm-teachers-most-schools-opt-other-measures Beginning Wednesday, visitors at schools in Idaho’s Coeur a’Alene School District will be required to check in by video and be buzzed in. It’s one of...84no Beginning Wednesday, visitors at schools in Idaho’s Coeur a’Alene School District will be required to check in by video and be buzzed in. It’s one of...

]]>Advocates of Tougher Gun Laws Call for Starbucks BoycottA group urging more restrictive gun laws is calling for a national boycott of Starbucks Saturday. The group is upset over Starbucks’ policy of lettingFri, 23 Aug 2013 15:38:37 -0400http://www.kplu.org/post/advocates-tougher-gun-laws-call-starbucks-boycott
http://www.kplu.org/post/advocates-tougher-gun-laws-call-starbucks-boycottA group urging more restrictive gun laws is calling for a national boycott of Starbucks Saturday. The group is upset over Starbucks’ policy of letting66noA group urging more restrictive gun laws is calling for a national boycott of Starbucks Saturday. The group is upset over Starbucks’ policy of letting

]]>New Program Helps Seattle Businesses Ban Guns in StoresDozens of businesses in Seattle are turning their backs on customers who carry guns. They’ve signed onto a new “gun-free zone” program launched byMon, 19 Aug 2013 23:55:19 -0400http://www.kplu.org/post/new-program-helps-seattle-businesses-ban-guns-stores
http://www.kplu.org/post/new-program-helps-seattle-businesses-ban-guns-storesDozens of businesses in Seattle are turning their backs on customers who carry guns. They’ve signed onto a new “gun-free zone” program launched by83noDozens of businesses in Seattle are turning their backs on customers who carry guns. They’ve signed onto a new “gun-free zone” program launched by

]]>Seattle looking into surveillance tech. to tamp down gun violence<p><em>(Updated with audio story, attached.)</em></p><p>Seattle has had it with the flare of gunfire lighting up its streets &ndash; and that&rsquo;s driving city leaders to pull out the stops to find solutions.</p><p>More aggressive search and seizures, stiffer local gun laws, increased police patrols, video cameras and now a technology that registers where a gun is fired in the city and notifies police seconds after the shooting &ndash; these are some of the tools Seattle officials are looking at to tamp down the violence.</p><p>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:00:35 -0400http://www.kplu.org/post/seattle-looking-surveillance-tech-tamp-down-gun-violence
http://www.kplu.org/post/seattle-looking-surveillance-tech-tamp-down-gun-violence<p><em>(Updated with audio story, attached.)</em></p><p>Seattle has had it with the flare of gunfire lighting up its streets &ndash; and that&rsquo;s driving city leaders to pull out the stops to find solutions.</p><p>More aggressive search and seizures, stiffer local gun laws, increased police patrols, video cameras and now a technology that registers where a gun is fired in the city and notifies police seconds after the shooting &ndash; these are some of the tools Seattle officials are looking at to tamp down the violence.</p><p>87no

(Updated with audio story, attached.)

Seattle has had it with the flare of gunfire lighting up its streets – and that’s driving city leaders to pull out the stops to find solutions.

More aggressive search and seizures, stiffer local gun laws, increased police patrols, video cameras and now a technology that registers where a gun is fired in the city and notifies police seconds after the shooting – these are some of the tools Seattle officials are looking at to tamp down the violence.